The Effect Of Medical Marijuana Laws On Crime

Relying on U.S. state panel data, researchers in Texas analyzed the association between state medical marijuana legalization (MML) and state crime rates for all Part I offenses collected by the FBI. The results did not indicate a crime exacerbating effect of MML on any of the Part I offenses. Alternatively, state medical marijuana legalization may be correlated with a reduction in homicide and assault rates, net of other covariates.